FReeper Canteen ~ Music Dedication: Tribute To Elvis Presley ~ 08 JAN 2005

Canteen Deejays

[MoJo2001]

 

 

 

 

~ Saturday Night Jukebox ~
Theme: Tribute To Elvis Presley

 

The FR Canteen Saturday Night Jukebox Proudly Presents:
A Tribute To The King of Rock N Roll -- Elvis Presley!
Today (January 8th) would have marked Elvis' 70th birthday.
In tribute to him, we are going to take a short journey through his life and music! If you would like to join the fun, please post anything Elvis today. If you would prefer to hear other music, please post all the requests on the thread, via FReepmail, or email us at canteenusa@canteenusa.com with "Music Request" in the subject line.

As always, please remember that the Canteen Music Dedication has always been about the Troops and their families.

 

Elvis Aaron Presley
Born: January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi
Parents: Gladys and Vernon Presley
Siblings: Jesse Presley (died at birth)
Children: Lisa Marie Presley born February 1, 1968
Died: August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee
Cause of Death: cardiac arrhythmia

 

1. Known as the "King Of Rock"
2. It is estimated that Elvis Presley has sold over one billion record units worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history. (From elvis.com)
3. The only tours outside of America were all in Canada.
4. Elvis has had no less than 149 songs to appear on Billboard’s Hot 100 Pop Chart in America.
5. He was also a leading artist in the American country, R&B, and gospel fields, and his chart success in other countries was substantial.
6. In 1961, Elvis gave a benefit concert at Bloch Arena in Hawaii that raised over $65,000 toward the building of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
7. The 1984 W.C. Handy Award from the Blues Foundation in Memphis recognized Elvis for "keeping the blues alive in his music - rock and roll."
8. In 1986, Elvis was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. His presenters were none other than Sean and Julian Lennon--the sons of John Lennon.
9. Is a direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln's great-great grandfather, Isaiah Harrison.
10. One of only a handful of artists inducted into both The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and The Country Music Hall of Fame. Others include Johnny Cash and Hank Williams.
11. The Beatles were admirers of his work and although John Lennon said they enjoyed his company very much, Elvis himself, ironically, thought that the Beatles were a bad influence on America's youth.
12. More people watched _Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973)_ (live Via Satellite TV special) than watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.
13. In 1975 he purchased a poor black East Memphis woman an electric wheel chair and picked her up and personally sat her in it. The woman's teenage daughter told Elvis she liked his car. He gave it to her and even gave her boyfriend a job.
     

More info about Elvis will be posted throughout the music dedication. Also, all the information can be found at www.elvis.com and www.imdb.com . There are hundreds of other places with Elvis info and pictures.

 

Elvis Presley -- His Music (Click hyperlinks)
Harem Holiday	Heartbreak Hotel	Polk Salad Annie
I Got Stung	One Boy, Two Little Girls	Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Viva Las Vegas	See See Rider	Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers
Long Tall Sally	Always On My Mind	Return To Sender
Are You Lonesome Tonight	Bosom of Abraham	Memphis Tennessee
Please Don't Drag That String Around	(You're The) Devil In Disguise	A Mess Of Blues
Can't Help Falling In Love	Old MacDonald	An American Trilogy
Joshua Fit The Battle	Peace In The Valley	There's A Honky Tonk Angel
Thanks To The Rolling Sea	Double Trouble	Suspicious Minds
America The Beautiful	Guadalajara	A Little Less Conversation
When It Rains, It Pours	Hi Heel Sneakers	Vino, Dunero, Y Amor
Lawdy Miss Clawdy	Blue Moon Of Kentucky	Run On
That's All Right Mama	Drums Of The Islands	Do The Clam
Loving You	What I'd Say	By and By
Bossa Nova Baby	Swing Down Sweet Chariot	Hound Dog
King Of The Whole Wide World	Down By The Riverside	Witchcraft
Almost Always True	Aloha Oe	Beach Boy Blues
Didja Ever	Do The Vega	Don't Be Cruel
Kissin' Cousins	GI Blues	Gospel Medley
Ito Eats	Just For Old Time Sakes	King Creole
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame	Mexico	Moonlight Swim
One Night Of Sin	Paradise, Hawaiian Style	Petunia, The Gardeners Daughter
Blue Hawaii	Good Luck Charm	Mystery Train
Poor Boy	Queen Wahine's Papaya	Ready Teddy
Rock A Hula Baby	Rubberneckin'	Seperate Ways
Shake A Hand	Shout It Out	Smokey Mountain Boy
T-R-O-U-B-L-E	Teddy Bear	The Lord's Prayer
Old Rugged Cross	Three Corn Patches	Jailhouse Rock
Too Much Monkey Business	Too Much	Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Western Union	Wooden Heart	You're So Square
Love Letters	Milkcow Blues Boogie	New Orleans
Plantation Rock	Inherit The Wind	Hawaiian Wedding Song
KU-U-I-PO (Hawaiian Sweetheart)	Slicin Sand	In The Ghetto

 

 

 

[Diva Betsy Ross]

I have decided to use my little old school desk as a phone stand in the Kitchen! They are so cute.. aren't they? I hope you are warming up over there.. I forgot all about snow. We keep thinking it is Summer- until I speak with my Mom and Dad ( In Michigan!! Don't say a word)

[Fawnn]

[Fawnn]

Diva Betsy Ross!!! #700!!!

[GOP_Raider]

Say Hey to the Canteen! :)

I have a question maybe you all could help me out with:

I'm driving along minding my own business the other day when I turn on our Oldies station and they play a song that had the chorus "It's to late...to turn back now....I believe I believe I believe I"m fallin' in looooove". Sure enough, it got stuck in my head the rest of the day, so I'd like to know

a) Who sings it?

b) Can I hear it please?

Thanks. :)

[HiJinx]

Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose, "Too Late To Turn Back Now."

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, itsLUCKY2B. And thanks for your service.

[MoJo2001]

Coming right up!
Thanks Jinxie!
Thank you for the request GOP_Raider!

[TASMANIANRED]

Bundle up Fawn.

Tees underneath, a sweater and then a jacket. Be careful if you shovel. Pushing a shovel is easier than lifting.

Don't cook indoors with anything but sterno. A charcoal grill won't work as a source of heat or cooking in the house. (Actually, it will work for a short time and then the Carbon Monoxide will get you.):-}

( Even when I'm off duty, I'm on duty)

God Love you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Clarks ~ Mercury

[Figment]

If I only had a dollar for each of my mistakes...

[Figment]

I pictured some really bulky boots or something for this time of year lol

[MoJo2001]

Just music!

Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose --- To Late To Turn Back Now

 

[Jim Robinson]

Beautiful! I love John Wayne!

Thank you Diva Betsy Ross! And thank you Freeper in Iraq!!

[mylife]

Hey! Thanks Kathy!

[Radioactive]

Elvis was a drug addict who died in the bathroom of an overdose.

Flame away.

[SuthrnGirl]

my elvis story

The year before he died, he came to Fayetteville/Fort Bragg for a one night stand....that turned into a full week and I had a 3rd row seat...I kept trying to jump up and run so's I could get a smooch and a scarf....My husband was behind me and when I tried the last time, he was holding on to the back of my jumpsuit and ripped the zipper all the way down HAHAHAHAH I didnt care!!....That year I got a Christmas postcard from Elvis in his own handwriting after sending him copies of pixs from the show... he died not long after...we all had tickets for an upcoming show that year.. the money from our tickets we donated to a Heart Ward in his memory and you can visit it anytime in Fayetteville NC, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital....
there will never be another like him....Rest In Peace...

[HiJinx]

Does the end of his life have to spoil the beginning? How sad....

[trussell]

Afternoon tomkow...how are you and you and you and you and you?

Hope all are doing good!!

[MoJo2001]

OMG! Thank you for sharing your story about Elvis.
Nope. There will never be anyone like him. That's for sure!

[MoJo2001]

The man obviously had character flaws. Who doesn't? People have varying opinions about Elvis. That's all fine and welcome.